The demonstrative pronouns - Easy Learning Grammar

The demonstrative pronouns are used instead of a noun phrase to indicate distance in time or space in relation to the speaker. They also indicate grammatical number – singular or plural.

singular

plural

nearfar

thisthat

thesethose

Note that the demonstrative pronouns have the same spelling as demonstrative determiners. See also Determiners. Usually a demonstrative pronoun substitutes for a noun phrase that contains the same word being used as a determiner.

Would you like to share some of this pizza with me?

Would you like to share this with me?

I’d like you to put these things away before we go.

I’d like you to put these away before we go.

It is regarded as impolite to use a demonstrative pronoun to refer directly to a person, except when making introductions.